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A. Uberti 1884 Lightning

Name: A. Uberti 1884 Lightning
Brand: A.

Pump action · .45 Colt · introduced 2005

Also known as Uberti Lightning, 1884 Lightning, Colt Lightning reproduction

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About the A. Uberti 1884 Lightning

The A. Uberti 1884 Lightning is a modern Italian-made reproduction of the Colt Lightning slide-action (pump-action) rifle originally produced by Colt from 1884 to 1904. Chambered in .45 Colt and .357 Magnum, it retains the classic exposed hammer, tubular magazine and case-hardened medium frame of the original, feeding pistol-caliber cartridges through a smooth pump action. It is popular for Cowboy Action Shooting, historical reenactment and collectors of Old West firearms.

The original Colt Lightning was Colt's answer to Winchester's dominance of the lever-action market, using a slide (pump) action patented by William Mason; the San Francisco Police Department famously issued 401 of them, and the modern Uberti revival keeps the design alive on Cowboy Action Shooting ranges.

A. Uberti 1884 Lightning specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Pump action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Calibres: .45 Colt, .357 Magnum
Magazine capacity: 10 rounds
Magazine: Tubular magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 616 mm (24.3 in)
Overall length: 1092 mm (43.0 in)
Weight (empty): 3.40 kg (7.50 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Wood
Finish: case_hardened_frame_blued_barrel

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 300 m/s (984 fps)
Effective range: 100 m

History

Introduced: 2005
Production status: In production
Country of origin: IT
Designer: William Mason

Available calibres

.45 Colt.357 Magnum

Features

Slide action
Exposed hammer
Octagonal barrel
Walnut stock
Tubular magazine
Adjustable rear sight

Safety

Half cock hammer

Manufactured by A. Uberti in Italy and imported to the US under the Uberti/Stoeger and Taylor's & Company brands; also rebranded by other importers. The original Colt Lightning was made in three frame sizes; the Uberti reproduction replicates the medium frame.